It is with deep regret that we re- port the death yesterday of the Hon. John J. Bowlen, Lieutenant Governor Sf Alberta. Dr. Bowlen was not only a distinguished son of Prince Edward Island, but he was one of its most ardent boosters. Wealth and fame he achieved in provinces of his adopt- ion, and he was grateful for the op- portunities thus afforded to his in- itiative and ability; but here he felt J truly at home, and never ceased to _. gherish the ties that bound him to. . the place of his birth. “Sr He expressed this sentiment very “Feblingly on the occasion of his visit nere in November, 1955; but we were | already aware of it by the stories “brought back from Alberta by vis- i Islanders, whom he showered oa with-hospi ality and bombarded with aquiries about the health and wel- “fare of his numerous friends here. He read Island newspapers voracious- ly and carried on a voluminous cor- respondence that kept him better in- formed on the doings hereabouts -than many of our stay-at-homes. _ « This capacity to live fondly in the _- “past is usually associated with people _: tof an inactive disposition, but in Gov- ernor Bowlen’s case it was entirely different, He was a dynamo of energy, and so outstandingly suc- cessful in his vice-regal duties at _ Edmonton that his five-year. term, rir 955, was extend indefinitely. His whole career was “one of phenomenal activity—in _ Boston, where he worked days as a street-car conductor and haunted the Boston Public Library in most of his spare time; back on the Island where heran a farm-machinery agency and bought and sold horses and cattle; then in Saskatchewan where he built ‘up the largest horse ranch in Can- : ada and served fourteen years as _ Liberal member for a Calgary con- 3 stituency in the Provincia! Leg- _ islature; and finally in Alberta where he settled permanently on a magnific- ent 3,000-acre ranch near Carseland, and three years later was appointed to his gubernatorial post. The affection In which he was held by Albertans was evidenced by a scroll presented to him on his 80th birthday in 1956. He became known among the Indians of the Blood Tribe of Alberta as Pi-Tau-Pi: (Chief. Sitting Eagle) an honorary chief. The University of Alberta a- warded him an honorary LL.D. and the Edmonton Sheriff's Posse, an exhibition riding team famous throughout the West, made him one of its two honorary members. Then, ~ in the spring of 1958, the Dominion Government named a towering pillar of granite in the heart of the Rockies, . Mount Bowlen, as an enduring monument to his worth and pop- ularity. _ Many more honors came to Gov- _ ernor Bowlen, and he took them all: in his stride. But old Island friends will remember him as a Cardigan boy who made good, in more ways than "one, and never lost the tang and flavor of his native heath. His warm- hearted ‘personality is what they will have in mind as they grieve for him today; and that, we imagine, is how he would like best to be remembered,

“Diplomacy Of The Heart”.

A good phrase has been found by th> Christian Science Monitor in sum- ming up the appeal which President Eisenhower has been making on his Eastern tour. It calls it “diplomacy of ‘the heart”. At least for the moment contact has been establish- ed firsthand at the level of emotions. Thuse who distrust emotions must recognize that they often move humanity more than cold reason. And emotions of appreciation and friend- ship are the best eradicators of emot- fone of suspicion and fear, Multitudes for whom the United States has been

‘a gold-encrusted giant wielding an H-bomb now find it symbolized by a man of manifest good will and deep devotion to peace,

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sideration and honor. But part is a response to the man who so well ex- | presses the outgoing, unassuming friendliness that is one of America’s more attractive products. :

“The time is also propitious. India has a new sense of the danger from Communist expansionism. So have many peoples in the Middle East. Cyprus is not so acutely dividing | Greeks and Turks. And the America of a Dulles absorbed in maintaining ‘his government’s interests against aggressive Communism wore a dif- ferent face from the America of an Eisenhower emphasizing his people’s interests in peace. Also by Asians an America bemused by McCarthyism looked far less approachable than an America which has been host to Mr. Khrushchev.

“Indeed, it seems to us that this trip does embody and express a policy—the very policy which invited Mr. K. to America. As Mr. Eisen-. hower has insisted, it is a policy no less ready to resist aggression, no less insistent on freedom. But it is -@ policy. that recognizes the ex- istence of an atomic stalemate and | the necessity for emphasizing peace- ful means of maintaining Western in- terests. And it is a policy which there- fore gives more attention to the un- committed peoples.” :

It is hard, of course, to predict. how long the effects of the Eisen- hower tour will last. But it should help to promote.a sense of brother- hood and sincere desire for peace that may count more, in the end, than atomic bombs and sputniks.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Good advice for the coming holi- day season is given by the Canadian Highway Safety Council. Motorists, it says, who are anxious to outlive this year should drive as though they were making a bid for the title of “Best Driver of the Year.” ee ee ee ee ee ee a ed

Russia’s interest in Africa is shown by the fact that it recently created an African Institute at Mos- cow, which is now carrying out a com- prehensive study of the history of the African continent. A group of philologists is now compiling diction- aries and grammars of certain Afric# an languages.

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Congratulations to Mr. Lawrence Boyd Yeo, of Central Lot 16 one of two Canadian farmers to receive the Nuffield scholarship this year, which entitles him to six months of study and travel in the United Kingdom. This is a high distinction indeed, and reflects credit not only on Mr. Yeo, but on his community and pro- vince.

Now it’s Christmas that Cuba’s Premier Castro is interfering with. His ministry of social welfare has announced that the holiday won’t be -on December 25 this year, but on January 6; and good Cubans are not to bother with giving toys or other big gifts—they’re to limit their joy to celebrating the revolution. Through the ministry of education, teachers are being told that they: should help everyone to “be revolu- tionarily happy at Christmas in free Cuba.”

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It has been estimated that it - would cost $190 billion to eliminate slums in the United States; and this does not take into account the fact that slums are growing faster than. they are being eliminated. Wouldn’t it be better to tackle this problem than to send a man to the moon? As the Milwaukee Journal remarks, the annual federal expenditure to give slum dwellers better housing is only slightly larger than was once spent annually in price supports for pot- atoes.

Canada as well as Mr. Pearson has been honored in the tribute paid to the Liberal Opposition leader by naming him as chairman of the mas- sive Western conference on reduction of world tensions which is to be held in Chicago next May. ‘As noted in the Ottawa despatch in yesterday’s Guardian, some of the foremost statesmen in North America and Western Europe have been invited to attend. As former Minister of Ex- ternal Affairs and Nobel Peace Prize ‘winner, Mr. - Pearson’s reputation stands high, and this recognition of his efforts in promoting world peace will be warmly welcomed by ‘his

‘which reflect popular . from citizens throughout the coun- ' try. It was therefore a great en-

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OTTAWA REPORT

The Wheat Surplus Problem

By Patrick Nicholson

“The wheat industry of this country is under sentence of death,”’ warns Hazen Argue, the leader of the C.C.F. in the House of Commons.

“To reprieve this industry, we need action to halt the increase in the cost of production, and halt the dwingling margin be-

_ tween that cost and the figure at

which the farmer, can ‘sell his wheat,” explained Mr. Argue. He himself is a wheat farmer, growing some 5,000 bushels of wheat a year on his land at Kay- ville, Saskatchewan, so he knows at first hand the difficulties be-

Two recent revelations promp- ted me to seek his views. One is the recent disclosure that the huge and growing yield from the Russian wheatfields could cap- ture our foreign markets; the other is the statistical survey

showing the sharp decline in the |

farmer’s share of the consum- er’s food dollar.

FIT IN WHEAT Mr. Argue pointed out that the wheat-grower receives an av- erage of about $1.25 for a bushel

he received $1.55; fifteen. years ago wheat would feteh about $3 in many hungry countries.

“If the rise in the cost of pro- duction ‘of wheat, and of other grains, continues over the next 15 years, at the same rate as in the past 15 years, with no im- provement in selling price, the wheat farmer will be bankrupt, and all the best wheatland in| the world on our Prairies will have been seeded to grass. Then we shall have a surplus of beef instead of a surplus of wheat.”

That is Mr. Argue’s prediction. He considers that this process | will be -rendered—more_inevitabte;;

and perhaps be speeded- up, by Russ'a’s growing economic invas- ion. As evidence of the magni- tude of this potential threat, he quoted the alarming statistic that the. increase in the Soviet wheat -crop betwen 1958 and 1959 was greater than the total crop har- vested in Canada.

Y The wheat industry {s worth saving, Mr. Argue maintains—a belief which no Canadian would dispute. To this end, he urges, the Government should introduce trading and eccnomic policies

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Convention

By Heath Macquarrie, M.P.

Frequent trips to the nation’s capital are necessary for Mem- bers of Parliament during t he months of the year in which the House of Commons is not sitting. A few days ago I made one of my regular short visits to Ot- tawa in connection with the num- ber of matters of concern to my province and constituency. T his little departure from my United Nations duties coincided with the general meeting of the Pro- gressive Conservative Party of Canada and I had an opportunity of attending some, though 20 t nearly all, of its sessions.

A healthy democracy requires strong and broadly based parties opinion

couragement to see so many peo- ple of all age groups and occupa- tional interest from all the pro- vinces of Canada at the national conclave of the ~ Conservative Party. Almost every member of Parliament and senator was in attendance for some part of the meeting and party officials and workers from every i were registered delegates.

P.E.I. ¥N THE LIMELIGHT The election of officers was an

dnteresting feature of the gather-

ing and I-was greatly pleased that a young Prince Edward Is- lander Mr. Bennett Carr was el- ected president of the young pro- gressive conservatives. Mr. Carr is a man of great energy and ability and will prove a worthy. successor to Mr, Douglas Jung,‘

Another honour came to Prince Edward Island when Mrs. Ireta Sutherland was elected national secretary of the Women’s Organ- — = Sutherland has been a er strength to this im- portant re i in her own

an render splend- id service to the national body.

Elected also to na office was my good friend Reagh Bag- nall of Hunter River. Mr. Bag. nall has been an outstanding of- ficial of the Progressive Conser- vative Party in Prince Edward Island and the province will be well served with him as re- presentative on the national ex- ecutive. Appointed also as mem-

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in the constitution which provid- ed for a much larger and broad- er executive. Indeed this has been increased from about 150 to 10 times that number with direct re-. presentation from every consti- tuency in the country and pro- vincial representation as we 11. The democratisation of the party is one of the healthful signs. Sometimes when a party comes into office there is a tendency for power to get in the hands of fewer and fewer people. The con- Stitutional change is a_ signifi- _ step in the opposite direc- tion. nonnpateen

A unique event was the dinner at which five provincial Premiers and 22 Cabinet Ministers made speeches. The short speech is al- ways the difficult one to prepare but these 27 men did exemplary jobs. No° one was long-winded and all were interesting. The last night .of the Convention a dinner was tendered the Prime Minister and Mrs. Diefenbaker and as a retiring vice-president I had the honour of a seat at the

head table. Portraits of the Prime Minister

the party was a moving affair.

The sense of seriousness and high

purpose ~which pervaded all the

— meetings was most uplift- g.

PROBLEMS DISCUSSED

The bulk of my time was not spent at the Convention but in conversation with Cabinet Minis- ters and provincial officials and

| in some of these Premier Shaw

and his Ministers participated and Wwe in the federal field are much impressed by their presentation of the various matters at hand. We had a long and serious talk about the causeway with the Min- ister of Public Works. Other mat- ters of great interest to our Pro- vince were taken up and num- erous detailed subjects taken care of. All in all the 2% days in Ot- tawa were filled with activity but fruitful in their outcome. Before

too long the session will begin and these matters will be added to by a full range of legislative duties as a member of the House of Commons.

It’s fronic that Britain, which once banished Archbishop Ma- karios from Cyprus for his part in terrorist activities, should wel- -come his election to the new re- public’s highest office.

Even more ironic is the fact that Makarios should be openly cheered into the presidency by the Turkish Cypriots, who once dreaded the sight of the bearded churchman.

With the 46-year-old archbishop firmly established in office, both the British and the Turks know that the republic’s constitution is likely to be formed on a basis already accepted by the three parties. This was, wunquestion- ably, the biggest single issue on everyone's minds. ;

If Makarios’ only opponent, lawyer John Clerides, had been elected — he collected half as many votes as the archbishop—

tled. About the only clear issue

sition to the proposed constitu- tion. On other issues, he faced the impossible task of appeasing his

campaign eventually bogged down in conflicting policies. his basic position ‘became virtually indefinable.

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the issue would be far from set-| § on his platform was bitter oppo- ;

Communist and extreme| } Island- | right - wing supporters. As his

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_ Makarios’ Election By Stewart MacLeod Canadian Press Staff Writer

ilar difficulties — at times the campaign was reduced to a per- sonal feud—he always had the

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BEST SOURCE OF CALCIUM .

Milk is the best source of cal- we know, And calcium, of extremely important bones and teeth.

VARIOUS FORMS are various forms _ of milk, too. In addition to the

~ Skim milk, milk with the fat removed. This is for weightwatch-

ers.

Buttermilk, usually made from fat-free milk. If you have d‘ges- tive difficulties you may prefer this.

EVAPORATED MILK

Evaporated milk. This is whole milk with about 60 per cent of the water removed. It can be mixed with water and used as whole milk or used as is, in

lace of cream.

Non - fat dry milk. This type of milk has the water and fat re- moved. It is helpful to reducers and for cutting food costs.

So here’s to your good health. Let’s drink up.

j| QUESTION AND AASWER

Mrs. W. S.: Is it possible for an ovarian cyst to dissolve?

If this were to happen, would it be likely to return?

Answer: Ovarian cysts usually persist unless they are removed through surgery. However, some cysts remain with decrease in symptoms.

OUR YESTERDAYS

(From the Guardian Files)

(From the Guardian Files) (Dec. 17, 1934)

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gallant, Colville Road, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recent- ly. A sumptious supper was ser- ved at their home and many friends’ assembled to offer con- gratulations on the happy occas- ion,

Rev. L.B. Campbell arrived in Summerside Tuesday evening to accompany his family to Sydney, N.S., where they will reside. Mr. Campbell has accepted charge of the North Sydney United Church parish, and he and his family will leave here tomorrow morning for

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The Mount Stewart Strawber- ry Growers’ Exchange marketed a total of 225,000 boxes of berries during the 1949 season, it was re- vealed at the annual meeting of

1| prise in London that the old law-

yer got this much backing, and there are fears that organized op- position may boil up against Ma- karios.

There 1s little danger of the archbishop being driven from. of- fice regardless of the opposition, but government sources in Lon- don say that any antagonisti¢ gestures against Makarios result in him taking a firm dic- tatorial grip on the republic. They don’t want this.

As it stands, Britain’s view of

the election is general relief, reasonable confidence and re-

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Nehru Stakes A Claim

The Times, London

(The_ Times, London) _ There have always been questions involved in the fron- tier between India and China; the one immediate, the other -term but no less vital. Mr. Nehru’s declaration that aggression against Nepal would be considered aggression against India shows that he is ready with his answers.

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Himalayan region has been

Indian power in the last hun- dred years was exercised by Britain may affect emotions but does not affect the argument.) Now Chinese influence could return again to Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim. All these territor-

fes have at times recognized some kind of shadowy authority in Peking.

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KINSHIP Strange to me as foreign tongue Is this my budding daughter, Changeable as she is young, And deaf to all I taught her,

Careless girl with grubby hands Dabbling dishes in the water, Fair as any flower she stands Lost in a dream that caught her.

Wary of a parent’s ways

That pry, just now I thought her Very like a girl in days ©

When I was still a daughter.

—Martha Shaw, in the New York Times

the Exchange held recently, with the. President, Pius MacDonald, presiding. 143,000 boxes of ber- ries were sold on the fresh fruit markets of Boston, Montreal and Maritime cities.

For the first time in years the village of O’Leary has no street lighting at and. re- sidents get about the by means of flashlights. For many years, Mr. Fred Champion provided excellent light service to O'Leary and Knutsford. At the present time Maritime Electric

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Change will always filter through these high valleys and across these bleak plateaux where most

Mao ‘Tse-tung’s phrase, must lean to one side or the other. =

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to the question “On which side are you neutral?” Mr. Nehru has

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